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New research has resulted in an updated evolutionary tree of early birds and their closest relatives…

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In recent years, the number of people affected by celiac disease, wheat allergy or gluten or…

New method to determine the origin of stardust in meteorites

Scientists have made a key discovery thanks to stardust found in meteorites, shedding light on the…

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Payloads Cell Biology Experiment Facility-L (CBEF-L): The crew replaced the CO2 Regulator for controlling the CO2…

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Image: Satellite images are being used to monitor the oil spill off the coast of Mauritius. …

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Water and Ice Helped Form Features in Ceres’ Occator Crater Click here for original…

NASA selects SwRI to participate in $6 billion Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition IV contract

NASA selects SwRI to participate in $6 billion Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition IV contract Click…

AIAA Launches Space-Themed Summits starting 19 August

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Clemson doctoral candidate uses rockets to surf the Alaskan sky

Clemson doctoral candidate uses rockets to surf the Alaskan sky Click here for original…

PIA24057: Crater Dunes – False Color

           Target: Mars Mission:  2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument:  THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Click here…